Pharmacology of flibanserin

F Borsini, K Evans, K Jason, F Rohde… - CNS drug …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Flibanserin has preferential affinity for serotonin 5‐HT1A, dopamine D4, and serotonin 5‐
HT2A receptors. In vitro and in microiontophoresis, flibanserin behaves as a 5‐HT1A …

Behavioral effects of flibanserin (BIMT 17)

F Borsini, A Brambilla, N Grippa, N Pitsikas - … Biochemistry and Behavior, 1999 - Elsevier
Flibanserin is a 5-HT1A agonist that, in contrast to other 5-HT1A receptor agonists, is
capable of activating 5-HT1A receptors in frontal cortex. Flibanserin also behaves as an …

Electrophysiological examination of the effects of sustained flibanserin administration on serotonin receptors in rat brain

LE Rueter, P Blier - British journal of pharmacology, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
5‐HT1A receptor agonists have proven to be effective antidepressant medications, however
they suffer from a significant therapeutic lag before depressive symptoms abate. Flibanserin …

Anti-anhedonic actions of the novel serotonergic agent flibanserin, a potential rapidly-acting antidepressant

P D'Aquila, S Monleon, F Borsini, P Brain… - European journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
Chronic exposure to mild unpredictable stress has previously been found to depress the
consumption of palatable sweet solutions and to block the formation of conditioned place …

Region-dependent effects of flibanserin and buspirone on adenylyl cyclase activity in the human brain

D Marazziti, L Palego, A Giromella… - International Journal …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The mode of action of antidepressant drugs may be related to mechanisms of receptor
adaptation, involving overall the serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) receptor subtype. However, so far …

Flibanserin, a potential antidepressant drug, lowers 5‐HT and raises dopamine and noradrenaline in the rat prefrontal cortex dialysate: role of 5‐HT1A receptors

RW Invernizzi, G Sacchetti, S Parini… - British journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Using in vivo intracerebral microdialysis in conscious, freely moving rats, we examined the
effect of flibanserin, a potential antidepressant drug with high affinity for human 5‐HT1A …

Preclinical evidence on the psychotropic profile of fluvoxamine

B Olivier, L Bosch, A Van Hest… - …, 1993 - thieme-connect.com
Abstract Serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as fluvoxamine are interesting
compounds. Initially launched as antidepressants, they have been found to be active in …

Neurochemistry and neurophysiology of buspirone and gepirone: interactions at presynaptic and postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors

FD YOCCA - Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1990 - journals.lww.com
Preclinical neurochemical studies indicate that buspirone and gepirone bind selectively to
presynaptic (dorsal raphe) and postsynaptic (hippocampus, cortex) 5-hydroxytryptamine 1A …

Effect of novel atypical antipsychotic, blonanserin, on extracellular neurotransmitter level in rat prefrontal cortex

K Ohoyama, S Yamamura, T Hamaguchi… - European journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
To clarify the mechanisms of action of blonanserin, an atypical antipsychotic drug, we
studied the effects of systemic administration of blonanserin and risperidone on extracellular …

Comparison of the effects of antidepressants and their metabolites on reuptake of biogenic amines and on receptor binding

C Sánchez, J Hyttel - Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 1999 - Springer
The present survey compares the effects of antidepressants and their principal metabolites
on reuptake of biogenic amines and on receptor binding. The following antidepressants …